Creating eBooks for use in Secondary Schools is relatively easy on an iPad. There are many ebook creation apps but Creative Book Builder is one of the most complete solutions with more advanced features.
I was recently invited to Hackney by apple to deliver a short demonstration on how to create ebooks using iPads. Hackney Authority [...]
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I was really excited when I found out that Apple TV would allow wireless mirroring of the iPad. I was rather less excited when I discovered that Apple Tv only had an HDMI out option. Most Schools in the UK still have VGA projectors for their whiteboards. So it would take a bit of thought [...]
Many teachers have been reporting to me that they are having issues with their Apple TV’s.
Usually the cause of this is that they are getting the devices delivered to their School and trying to set it up in their classrooms.
By default most U.K Schools have a p r o x y server filtering [...]
Teachers who use iPad are always looking for simple ways to allow students to upload their work to a cloud drive with plenty of storage space.
Dav-Pocket is a surprisingly simple WebDAV server which allows you access to Google Docs. When using Pages, Keynote & Numbers
CUPERTINO, California—February 16, 2012—Apple today released a developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system, which brings popular apps and features from iPad to the Mac and accelerates the pace of OS X innovation. Mountain Lion introduces Messages, Notes, Reminders and Game Center [...]
I am regularly asked whether schools should invest in Netbooks or iPads.
It’s a difficult question to address because my job dictates that I should keep my eye on advanced new technologies and disseminate that information to schools. iPads/tablets will eventually replace laptops completely but the question that remains is “Are Schools ready for the change”?
My [...]
I am often asked by teachers who to host websites with at low cost. As websites tend to be quite time consuming to build and update. I am constantly looking around for affordable solutions that will suit Teacher needs.
There are many different solutions that will suit the differing needs of teachers. However, after attending [...]
3D Gaming in the Classroom
3D computer games in schools provide a hugely stimulating way to learn.
MissionMaker allows students to create visually 3D rich worlds for first-person ‘Missions’ – complete with backdrops, animated characters, dialogue, music and video music. Students can:
Mission Maker has an extensive object library to create a unique game [...]
Have you ever fancied doing some green screen (Chroma Key) video work in your school?
It is simply the process of replacing the existing background of a piece of video footage with an alternate image or video sequence.
Good examples of Chroma Keying in everyday life are News and Weather programs. News Readers often have [...]
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